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Random Thoughts/Things?
Random Thoughts/Things?
I wasn’t really sure what to call this thread, but I’ve had this idea floating around in my head for awhile now. Basically, anyone can post anything here. Any random thought you have, any random thing that happens to you, any random question that pops into your mind. Have fun, and don’t be afraid to be random.
submitted by Leeli
(January 11, 2019 - 8:20 am)
(January 11, 2019 - 8:20 am)
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people say "he or she" rather than "they." For one thing, it sounds stupid, and for another, while it attempts to be more inclusive than just "he," I feel it excludes people who don't identify with she/her pronouns or he/him pronouns, and is outdated. A good number of the people who do that are adults, though, some of whom are not always used to or even aware of the idea that you don't have to be a he or a she, so I guess I have to give them the benefit of the doubt. But even then, I'm still upset that more people aren't aware of that! Idk, it just frustrates me, but it doesn't even really affect me because I am a she, so maybe I shouldn't be getting offended on behalf of others. What do you all think?
(March 26, 2023 - 10:07 am)
I definitely feel the same, especially as someone who does not identify on either side of the binary. Additionally, a lot of legal (and apparently very carefully worded) documents also use "he or she"/"his or her" language, too; it's so thoroughly ingrained, it can be hard to deviate from that kind of precedent.
(March 26, 2023 - 3:43 pm)
YES but I'll also add on: I hate it when people say he/she/they, and especially when they refer to nonbinary people as "theys" or such. Because he, she, and they aren't the only pronouns, and there's no rule that nonbinary people have to use they/them. Plenty use he, or she, or neopronouns like xe/xir or gem/gems, or no pronouns whatsoever.
Also, thank you for getting offended on the behalf of others! Especially because a lot of the time, the people who it effects the most have the hardest time speaking up. I wish the world at large was more like you, and everyone on the CB :D
(March 27, 2023 - 7:48 pm)
Actually I have a non-binary cousin who doesn’t use they/them pronouns but rather he uses he/him and she/her pronouns interchangeably. For example, “she filled out the application while he was waiting for the first reply” would be acceptable pronouns in her case.
(April 4, 2023 - 4:23 pm)
Same! Not only is it excluding, it just sounds bad. "They" is one single word. "He/she" or "he or she" is so clunky, and not at all the way people talk in real life. "They" is so much easier to use and more concise.
I agree with Blackfooted Bobcat, it's great to get offended on the behalf of others! As Benjamin Franklin once said, "Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are." (I think I'm becoming Mrs. Who and starting to talk via obscure quotes...I also randomly brought up a lengthy Pride and Prejudice quote today that I somehow had memorized without noticing it)
(March 27, 2023 - 11:36 pm)
my dad just ran a half marathon :0
(March 26, 2023 - 10:24 am)
Yesterday:
My dad: Why do you isolate your self in your room. Maybe I want to spend time with you.
Today:
Also my dad: *finsishes breakfast* BYE! *leaves for almost the whole day*
(March 26, 2023 - 4:06 pm)
It always becomes a better day when I acquire yarn :)
(March 26, 2023 - 7:42 pm)
lizards I just beat my first megaboss :0
it was basically a lava-proof, fire breathing centipede-scorpion hybrid the size of a six-story building. I defeated it with a grappling hook and a tiny green sword, but mostly the grappling hook.
(March 27, 2023 - 11:46 am)
Hi everyone! I hope this doesn't come off as at all invasive/pushy, but I would really appreciate some submissions for next month's MCU. You can find the thread "April MCU Questions" in This Month. I'll also link it here: http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/thismonth/node/541212 I know I asked for a lot, but you by no means have to give an answer to everything. All submissions are appreciated and will help us post the MCU on time. Thank you :)
(March 27, 2023 - 4:29 pm)
People are so sad. I want to hug the whole world on a daily basis. :(
(March 27, 2023 - 4:31 pm)
Hm, I think I'm gonna try out rat/rats pronouns...
(March 28, 2023 - 11:33 am)
I legit laughed at this, but then again, for the past five minutes I have been laughing at literally everything
(March 28, 2023 - 3:22 pm)
Please don't laugh at people's pronouns. I know you're probably not trying to be hurtful, but that doesn't make it sting less. Writing is being serious. Even if you don't like rats pronouns (for some reason - I think they're really cool!) you don't have to post saying that you laughed at rat. That was your decision. And I know you said you've been laughing at everything, but you chose to post this on rats comment. Why not someone else's, who wasn't being brave by telling us about something that is commonly looked down upon?
(March 28, 2023 - 6:25 pm)
^^ (Thank you for saying this by the way- you worded it perfectly. and thanks for using those pronouns, it was the first time anyone's ever used them on me and they sounded very right. <3)
(March 28, 2023 - 8:35 pm)